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Sap & Secrets

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by Daphne Elliot

Sap & Secrets by Daphne Elliot

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Having very much enjoyed the author’s books in the past (LOVE the “Ax” series!), I was excited to receive a copy to review pre-release.
Although I typically don’t vibe with the surprise pregnancy trope (lifelong fertility issues here), the FMC (Evie) having PCOS made it much more relatable to me. She was a hard character to get past, even knowing her history. WAY past black cat energy. Although MMC (Jasper) was introduced as a not to be taken seriously player, he was everything but. He has the best Golden Retriever/Caregiver energy and that’s what made this story more enjoyable for me.
Starting a new series can be hard when you have to lay the groundwork, introduce a setting, side characters and and intertwining plot. Having read and enjoyed this author before, I’m going to trust that many of the “annoying” aspects that other readers shared in their reviews will come together and make more cohesive sense in the future. Love the “found family” aspect and look forward to seeing where the story takes us.



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Dragon Marked

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A Dragon Kings Novel by

Donna Grant

Wow.  I’m sure with a graduate degree in education I could come up with something more profound and eloquent since this book took me on a journey with the intensity I  haven’t experienced since Con’s (The King of Dragon Kings) and Ulrick’s (The redeemed King of Silvers) stories. I was both overwhelmed and overjoyed by this story.  We have Merrick, who in previous books and series was always the “pep talk” guy (dragon) with an easy grin.  That persona, though, hid eons worth of pain and loss and once that band-aid was ripped off, we see how much he suffered.  Then there’s Katla, who has been committing unspeakable acts against dragons in the name of revenge for her lost family, but all was not what it seemed. Both are looking for redemption, neither are looking for love but it finds them nonetheless.

These two have so much pain, guilt and danger to face both together and apart.  This is not a light and breezy story and though I’ve read countless Donna Grant books, right up to the end I started to doubt that a HEA was coming for these two who have suffered so much. The villains were top notch and there were indeed twists and turns.

I was overjoyed that my FAVORITE King (Ulrick) made an important appearance from Earth.  I hadn’t realized how much I missed him playing an active role in these stories.  I am currently enjoying the audio book, perfectly narrated by Antony Ferguson, and I know this book will be one of my periodic rereads.

Although the HEA we’re promised did happen for these two (loved where they went for their honeymoon, missed that place, too!) there are still so many unanswered questions on Zora, and more enemies to vanquish.  I’ll just sit here and wait patiently (okay, not really) until the next installment.  Perhaps a reread of the entire series is in order in the meantime.